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1 Division of Nutrition, St. John's Research Institute, St. John's National Academy of Health Sciences, Bangalore - 560 034, IN
Source
The Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics, Vol 44, No 1 (2007), Pagination: 96-106
Abstract
Prevention of low birth weight (LBW; < 2500 g), which affects nearly 30 per cent of infants born in India, is a public health priority. LBW includes infants born prematurely (<37 weeks of gestation) or with intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR; <10th for gestational age). Since the majority of LBW infants in India and most developing countries are a result of IUG R, studies that explore the etiology of IUGR and interventions aimed at preventing foetal growth retardation are urgently needed.